Adam Granduciel talks us through The War On Drugs’ lambent and collaborative fifth album, owning a vintage Martin once played by Joni Mitchell, and how he’s learned to enjoy making music with his friends again.
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James on their six-year hiatus, getting back in the saddle, playing guitar like it’s a Ouija board, and why they love the smell of burning amps in the morning.
After the success of 2010’s gritty blues masterclass Brothers, The Black Keys ripped it up and started again on the genre-straddling follow-up, becoming one of the biggest bands on the planet in the process.
Does the world need another Neil Young live album from the archives? When the quality of the recording and performance is this high, the answer is yes, yes it does.
Stuart Murdoch’s deftly written bedsit symphonies are brought to life on a beautiful chamber pop album threaded with moments of subtle guitar brilliance.
Public Service Broadcasting’s main man and guitarist J Wilgoose, Esq. relocates to Berlin for an album that’s a vibrant love letter to the German capital.
The Swedish-Argentinian solo artist’s first album in six years sees him pondering life’s big questions against a backdrop of typically accomplished fingerstyle guitar.